I found that this manga to be flat emotionally. The mangaka intentions were not clear. Is this manga an outline of a day-to-day life of partners? It seemed so as both partners were living their dreams with no conflicts, which was a nice rendition of a peaceful life. Yet it feels emotionless.
Essence of Spring was introduced to a workaholic Kazushi's world by cheerful Harutomo. Being successor of a company and the cleaner in the company, the status gap doesn't matter for the serious, hardworking couple. Harutomo catched up to Kazushi with his ability and they were inspired with each other's seriousness. I'm glad parents accepted them!
The adorable love story between the workaholic Ichise Kazushi and aspiring chef Aiha Harutomo. Beautiful, just pure perfection. This manga is so freaking sweet you’ll get diabetes. I loved the relationship between them, and how they care and encourage each other.
Adults. Son of corp president is dating one of the cleaning staff that works at his building. This is low drama to the point of being no drama, yet it is still a satisfying read, of two people who are firm in their love for each other. This is a cute, short tale. Good characters, nice designs, good side characters.
Kazushi, an elite, met Harutomo, a cleaner whose dream is to become a chef. Because Harutomo has always been treasuring the change in seasons, after falling in love with him, Kazushi started to treasure the changes too. He found his world started to fill with colors and he finally understood the happiness of “giving”. Let Fujitani sensei take you through the seasons with this very lovely story on how this couple work hard towards their future together and how they manage through their long-distance relationship when Kazushi was posted overseas.